Kathy Hochul has become the first female governor of New York. The 62-year-old was sworn in as governor in a brief, private ceremony in the New York State Capitol overseen by the state’s chief judge, Janet DiFiore on Tuesday. Hochul will take over as the top politician in the fourth most populous US state after Andrew Cuomo resigned over sexual harassment allegations...
Arin Olowoporoku has said she knew that people would judge her based on her appearance, particularly the piercings on different parts of her body. The recently evicted Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate said this in an interview with Punch’s Sunday Scoop. She said, “I definitely did not expect to win. I feel like I know Nigerians enough and I knew...
Funke Akindele-Bello has advised single ladies not to allow societal pressures to make them rush into marriage. The actress said this in an interview with Chude Jideonwo for his #WithChude series. She shared her experience of how her first marriage crashed and how she was left depressed. ”Calm down. Take your time. If you rush in, you would rush out....
Chief Victoria Nwanyiocha Aguiyi-Ironsi, wife of Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of state, is dead. She reportedly died in the early hours of Monday, August 23 at age 97. Born on November 21, 1923, she was the second First Lady of Nigeria from January 16, 1966, to July 29, 1996, when her husband was assassinated in a counter military...
Dorathy Bachor was visibly shaken after EFCC officials after they allegedly broke into her home in the early hours of today, August 23. The Big Brother Naija reality star explained that she heard a loud noise at about 4:45am so she rushed out almost naked to find 5 fully armed men in her house. She said that they gained entrance...
Anita, wife of one half of the P-Square duo, Paul Okoye, has filed a divorce petition. This was contained in a leaked document currently making the rounds online. The leaked document cited irreconcilable differences as the basis of the marriage breakdown. The couple got married in 2014 after dating for 10 years, and they have three children. They met as...
Diana Eneje is a Nigerian model, actress, social media influencer, and entrepreneur. At such a young age, she has grown into making a name for herself and has become one of the leading influencers in Nigeria. Here are some things to know about her as she turns a year older. 1. Diana Chioma Eneje was born on August 19, 2002,...
Media Personality, Stephanie Coker Aderinokun spared no cost as she went all out to mark her husband’s 50th birthday. Her husband, David Aderinokun turned 50 on Wednesday, August 15 gave him the perfect birthday gift. She shared a video that had the celebrant’s photos on display on different billboards in parts of Lagos. She wrote; Happy birthday to my soulmate,...
Activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the face in 2012 by the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education, has said she fears for the future of Afghan women’s education. Malala opened up in a New York Times essay published on Tuesday, August 17, two days after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. Read full article below In the last two decades, millions of...
Arin and Princess are the latest housemates to be evicted from Big Brother Naija’s Shine Ya Eye Season. The duo alongside Tega, Nini, Saskay, and Emmanuel were amongst the six housemates up for eviction. They became the second and third female housemates to leave the house. Princess left everyone shocked as she left the house without any farewell hug. She...